Background
Cohen, Philip Pacy was born on September 26, 1908 in Derry, New Hampshire, United States. Son of David Harris and Ada (Cottler) Cohen.
Cohen, Philip Pacy was born on September 26, 1908 in Derry, New Hampshire, United States. Son of David Harris and Ada (Cottler) Cohen.
Bachelor of Science, Tufts College, 1930. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, University Wisconsin, 1938.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Mexico, 1979.
National Research Council fellow, Sheffield, England, 1938-1939, Yale, 1939-1940, instructor, 1940-1941. Intern Wisconsin General Hospital, 1941-1942. Assistant professor clinical biochemistry University Wisconsin, 1942-1945, associate professor physiological chemistry, 1945-1947, professor, 1947-1992, chairman department physiological chemistry, 1948-1975, hockey club Bradley professor, 1968-1992.
Acting dean University Wisconsin (Medical School), 1961-1963. Chairman committee on growth, member executive committee division medical science National Research Council, 1954-1956. Board science counselors National Cancer Institute, 1957-1959, chairman, 1959-1961.
Member physiological chemistry study section National Institutes of Health, 1959-1962, national advisory cancer council, 1963-1967, member advisory committee to director, 1966-1970.
Member National Advisory Arthritis and Metabolic Disease Council, 1970-1974. Advisory committee biology and medicine Atomic Energy Commission, 1963-1971. Member advisory committee on medical research Pan American Health Organization, 1967-1975.
Member National Commission on Research, 1978-1980. Honorary member Medical School Faculty, University Chile. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Society Biological Chemists (treasurer 1951-1956), American Chemical Society, Bio-chemical Society (England)., Sigma Xi. Honorary member Harvey Society, Chiba Medical Society (Japan), Argentina Bio-chemical Society, National Academy Medical (Mexico), Japanese Bio-chemical Society.
Fishing, reading.
Married Rubye Herzfeld Tepper, June 15, 1935. Children: Philip T., David B., Julie A., Milton T.